diff --git a/public_html/index.html b/public_html/index.html
index 4967592..61b717b 100644
--- a/public_html/index.html
+++ b/public_html/index.html
@@ -1012,6 +1012,13 @@ function showApp(name, greeting, silent = false) {
       exitVoiceMode();
     }
   }, 60000);
+  // Watchdog: reset isSpeaking if stuck (TTS error left it true)
+  setInterval(() => {
+    if (isSpeaking && !_ttsAudio && !window.speechSynthesis?.speaking) {
+      isSpeaking = false;
+      if (isListening) try { recognition?.start(); } catch(_) {}
+    }
+  }, 5000);
   startListening();
   loadNetwork();
   loadHA();
@@ -1785,8 +1792,10 @@ function initVoice() {
   };
 
   recognition.onend = () => {
-    // Always restart for continuous wake word / command listening
-    if (isListening) setTimeout(() => { try { recognition.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 100);
+    // Only restart when not speaking — _resumeMic() handles restart after TTS
+    if (isListening && !isSpeaking) {
+      setTimeout(() => { try { recognition.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 150);
+    }
   };
 
   recognition.onerror = (e) => {
@@ -1908,8 +1917,13 @@ async function speak(text) {
   const _resumeMic = () => {
     isSpeaking = false;
     reactor?.classList.remove('speaking');
-    // Let onend restart recognition automatically (300ms buffer after audio ends)
-    if (isListening) setTimeout(() => { try { recognition?.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 300);
+    if (isListening) {
+      // Abort any stale session then restart cleanly
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        try { recognition?.abort(); } catch(_) {}
+        setTimeout(() => { try { recognition?.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 150);
+      }, 200);
+    }
   };
   try {
     const res = await fetch('/api/tts', {
@@ -1942,7 +1956,12 @@ function _speakFallback(text) {
   utter.onend   = () => {
     reactor?.classList.remove('speaking');
     isSpeaking = false;
-    if (isListening) setTimeout(() => { try { recognition?.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 300);
+    if (isListening) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        try { recognition?.abort(); } catch(_) {}
+        setTimeout(() => { try { recognition?.start(); } catch(_) {} }, 150);
+      }, 200);
+    }
   };
   synth.speak(utter);
 }